Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

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/ President ard the SesFetarv Of War. In
the city Of Msxico. In MsxicAn ofncial
circles, IL il noa thouRhs that the inter
eeasisn Of Secretary Baysrd foF leniency
wiii have the desired effect, as the
standing Of Ool. Avisca in The Mexican
army is not Of tie besf. fhsra b no
sympathy for him among bis own eoan-
tFyUsn. and the se1tence Of death viii
undeabtadly be exscutsd.
Aatf-Lasa Grant Agisafien.
RArox. On. NJ, June A-F. p. No
Mains. ths anti-land grant aaitatog, is
traversing the northern portion Of the
country. urging the settlers on the Max
well land grant 20 arm themselves and
resist al attempts OF the grant company
70 enforce their claims to the land.
The eompany is likely 10 meet with
strong resistance vhea they commence
their siectnens suits.
Henry Eiitsn Files an Answer.
NKw Yosx. June 4.-Ths attsrnsy for
Heorv Hilton served an answer IN the
SiewaFt will case todsv. The gats 10
brought by Prescott Hall Butler against
Henry Hiiton 20 compel him TO make
settlement undsr the will Of A. T. Stew
art. Butler 10 one Of the devisees. and
| the suit 10 an aktampt TO secure an sx-
plenatien Of Judge Kittens administra.
tian OF tbs estate OF the merchant
prince. ButleF's wife is o Rrana-niece
OF Mrs. Stewart. The answer AYERS
that AL the property mentioned IN the
schedules annexed TO the complaint and
in this action sought to be psFtitiousd,
vas deprived by the devisee from Alex.
Stewart. and nona OF the persons named
in the complaint we're OF the blood OF
Stewart Hllton further declares that
the peRsona are not heira-AA-law and
next of kin OF OoYpelia n. Stewart.
Hilton denies that the value Of the
Stewart estate Was a. great As slated BY
the complainant. and AYERS thas be
| (Hilton) vas not the cause Of the fail
ure TO file an inventory and an 90
counting.
Turning Tide af the New Law.
Sx. LOUIS. June The OkiaARo, Bur-
linR,on 4 Quincv Railrosd Company
have determined to reduce their rate
between this citv. Council Bluffs and
Oaaks. When the Inter. State Law went
into q act this read, being q long ro1ts.
rather than make q saorifice 20 local
Doiots andsr the nsS regulations, raised
its through rates about Is per cent.
After two months trial 1t found this
Business OF too much consequence to
lose. The return TO the old rates will
necessitate a slaughter Of local rates all
along the line. This is BELIEVED to be
the first step in the turning tide OF th e
inter State regulations in favor Of the
shippers, and the intermediate poinIs
may fad tks long and short haul clause
a veFV good thing after all
May Recover.
PHILADELPHIA. June 4-R0bert @.
Hall. the mas who YESTERDAY murdered
Mrs. LILLIAN Rivers and sttems,ed sui
eld4 bv cnttin9 bic own throat. was 10
Auch improved todsy that the physi
clans say there is q chance OF bis rscov-
cry.
Reduced Rates on Potatoes.
San FRANcIso1, June 4-The trans
continental roads have Feduoed the rate
on potatoes from San Francisco to
Chicago and Mississippi river points 10
80 cents per hundred pounds, a decline
Of 20 cents.
Alleged Aee0mpIiee Discharged.
NAPA, jane 4.-Justioe Thompson dis
charged Louis BAsar, charged with be-
ing an ascomplice of Olsen, the mur-
derer of Mrs. Lyon. The testimony was
insult lent to hold him.
Great system OF Railroads
CTScNNATI, jose Am Associated
Press reporter haa obtained infnrma
ton from a semi official source OF the
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton VsR-
dalia deal being formally consummaied
today at TeFre Haute. Oficisl adviees
announce the election and organization
Of a new Board Of Directors Of the
Terra Haste & Indianapolis Railroad
Company at rerrs Hante. Henry 5.
Ives was elected Prssiden,. The Van
daIis will nov operate its BUSINESS In
connection with the O., II. i ID. and ID.
& I. X. r.. and these will f0rm With the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad one grand
system between the West and the sea-
BOARD cities. The O., W. 4 M. X. R..
recentlv acquired bv the Ives Stayn0T
syndicate, will be ruH IN the interest Of
this large system.
wit open Bids.
wAsuNar n, June 4-The bids for
furnishing bacon. coffee, sugar, salt,
beans and other gro0eFies, also agricul-
taral implements, tin and glassware.
and miscellaneous lot Of hardware for
the Indian agencies on the Pacific
Coast. will be opened on Wednesday,
July 18Th, at San Francisco.
Illness Of James speed.
LOUISVILLE, Juns l.-Jsmes Speed.
Who was Attorney General under Lin
coin, is dangerously i'll at bis home in
this county. The family and physicians
state that he can live but few days
longer. He is almost 50 years OF age
and 10 sinking from mere exhsustioa.
Collapse Of q Hurdle Rider.
IsoEDoN, June As. ). Young. JP..
the champion hurdle rider Of the Man
haitian Athletic Clab OF New York, com
peted in q hurdle race at Stamford
Bridge this afternoon. He lssd.half way,
teen collapsed and failed 10 receive the
firs. place. Toung says be vas not in
condition to ride.
Critical Position Of the ABeeF.
81. PErERsBuaa. June I.-N-vs vas
received from Herat thst the Amesr Of
A'qhanistan IL In q critical position.
II has withdrawa his osrrisons from
H-rat and BaIkh for the purpose OF re-
epfsFcing the troops defeated In the ad-
iAoent couutry bv the Ohiisesis.
Railroad Directors Elected.
MmwAUKEE, June The steckhold
ers Of the CoIo 60. Milusukee and s..
Paul Railroad met today at the general
offioe OF tie csmpany. Ihe meeting
Gas called - order BY acting President
Bond. Ihe old Board ef Directors we're
- elected With the addition Of George
c alhoun and Vsnsant Vourd, Of New
York, 10 take the plaees OF Alexander
Mitchell and JaliGs WadsEoTth de-
ceased.
FIaaI Protocol Received.
WASHINGTON. jane 4. The Depart
zlent Of st4ss has resolved information
from tbs Minister Of he Uaited States
At Berlin that deposit Of ID ratihsa-
tiJp CORY Of the eoDvsutiop and the bnsl
protocol of March 20. 1884, for the pre-
tecsion Of Industrial prop rty bsd b eD
made on May 30, and that day has been
accepted By the swiss government a.
tue date OF accession 70 the Union for
prttestiou of ind astriai protarty. A con
Vsution vii b proclaimed BY tue Pres
Ident At A. early day - possible. Toe
raiseation Of be protocol Of Msy II,
1884. at having been exchanged, the
lars- is not internationally binding.
Aiding the amppFessiSa Sf Neiiew